special forces

NOUN

specially trained military troops

Synonyms

WEAK

Green Berets commandos elite troops guerrilla troops paratroops rangers rapid deployment force shock troops storm troops

Example Sentences

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Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public inquiry in closed evidence sessions.

From BBC

Special Forces, Haidari doesn’t qualify for the special immigrant visas given to Afghans who worked for the military as translators or fixers.

From Seattle Times

UK Special Forces were used to extract British diplomats.

From BBC

The death was confirmed in a statement by the U.S. military’s 1st Special Forces Command but no additional details were given.

From Washington Post

Other major units at the installation include the 5th Special Forces Group and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

From Washington Post